Susannah "Susan" Weaver ⁸⁵⁵

  General Notes:

OBITUARY 1

Wingard - Sister Susannah Weaver Wingard was born in Cambria Co., Pa., Sept. 28, 1838; died of the infirmities of old age at the home of her daughter, Sister Christina Knavel , near Salix, Pa., March 16, 1924; aged 85 y. 5 m. 18 d. Her husband, Bro. John Wingard, with whom she had lived in matrimony about 65 years, died May 29, 1923. She was the mother of 15 children of whom 8 survive her. A few weeks before her death, she desired to be anointed and her daughters, Mrs. Lydia Craig and Mrs. Maria Thomas, of Quakertown, Pa ., and her son Abram from New Mexico were also present. She was a faithful member of the Mennonite Church for many years and longed for the time of her departure. Funeral services were conducted in the home by Bro. Hiram Wingard and in the Weaver Church by Bro. S. G. Shetler, assisted by Bro . Wingard. A very large concourse of relatives and friends were assembled in the church in memory of one of the oldest members of the church. Interment in the Weaver cemetery.

Source: Gospel Herald, 10 APR 1924

OBITUARY 2

Mrs. Susan Wingard
SALIX, March 17 - Mrs. Susan Wingard, aged about 85 years, died at 2:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Levi Knable, of Elton. Death was due to the infirmities incident to age. Her husband passed away at the Knable home last May. Mrs. Wingard is survived by eight children. Seven children preceded Mrs. Wingard to the grave.

Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon in the Weaver Mennonite Church. Internment will be in the Wingard Cemetery, located in Richland Township. Undertaker J.W. Fouch will have charge of the funeral.

Source: Johnstown Tribune Democrat, 17 MAR 1924 ¹⁵⁷¹

  Research Notes:

The Layman/Lehman Tree
Author: Carole Layman Wolfhope
Publication: 1999
Cambria Public Library

Amish & Amish Mennonite Genealogies
Author: Hugh F. Gingerich & Rachel W. Kreider
Publication: (Gordonville PA 17529, Pequea Publishers, 1986), Library of Congress

Obit - Christina (Weaver) Weaver
Author: Gospel Herald
Publication: 3/23/1916
Cambria Public Library

Obit - Ammon Wingard
Author: Gospel Herald
Publication: 9/23/1975
Cambria Public Library

Obit - Susanna (Weaver) Wingard
Author: Gospel Herald
Publication: 4/10/1924
Cambria Public Library ⁸⁵⁵

  Life Events:

1. Church Affiliation: Mennonite. ¹⁵⁷¹

Susannah married John J. Wingard Sr., son of Jacob Wingard and Maria Lehman, in 1858 in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA. (John J. Wingard Sr. was born on 19 Dec 1836 in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA,⁸⁵⁵ died on 30 May 1923 in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA ⁸⁵⁵ and was buried on 2 Jun 1923 in Richland Cemetery (Geistown, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA) ¹⁵⁸⁰.)